It didnt get as hot as my gradfathers old thermil blue flame stove I was restoring the other night.
It blew the seal between the burner and the tank and spewed shellite all over the coffee table which went up like an inferno. After fighting a losing battle with pots of water from the kitchen for a few mins and the fire alarms blaring, my daughter on her way to the letter box (in accordance with the fire drill) I had to run for the front yard hose and put it out.
She made me promise not to light up stoves in the study any more. Shes 6..... I couldnt argue with her.
I have had many kero and candle lights rock up at work for resto SOME are worth tonnes more un-restored in original condition
Just saying beware and careful one pair I nearly blasted and primed for a guy (I rang a collector) were worth like $2800 if the pair were old rusty and shaby (nice clean and restored about $50 each)
Well the lightbar is mounted on the bullbar but has yet to be wired. The old head lights have stone chips and are generally daggy so I have orded a new pair of headlights this morning from All fourx4 Spares, 80 bucks a piece.
I also have a pair of fancy new direct replacement bulbs to go in. See pic.
I have had these bulbs in the buggery box for about 12 months. Doh, I forgot I had them.
The reason for all this activity was because Saturday fortnight ago late at night, I got a call from The Bro. He was towing his heavily loaded 8x4 trailer thru the back roads to home in Moranbah when a trailer wheel snapped 3 studs and buggered everything up, wrecking the wheel and bending the axle. No wheelbrace, no toolbox and no torch.
So off I went, fortunately I carry a full toolbox, highlift and bits and pieces and with much huffing and puffing we managed to get it going. We had to find three bolts from the 2 vehicles to use as tempory wheel studs.
The point is on those back roads with heavy scrub on both sides, my headlights were useless and downright dangerous particularly as I was in a bit of a hurry. I was nervous I dont mind saying.
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